diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp b/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp
index 3f2c07527..e9b1957ce 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ epicsThread::~epicsThread ()
             this->getName ( nameBuf, sizeof ( nameBuf ) );
             fprintf ( stderr, 
                 "epicsThread::~epicsThread(): "
-                "blocking for thread \"%s\" to exit", 
+                "blocking for thread \"%s\" to exit\n", 
                 nameBuf );
             fprintf ( stderr, 
                 "was epicsThread object destroyed before thread exit ?\n");